Yesterday was a BIG day for Maggie. She got her license back! 10 long months of no driving came to an end. Even the guy at the DOL was happy for me.
I hate saying this but *squee!*
We got my new (to me) 1997 Toyota Camry added to our insurance, and I was ready! Got home, swapped out the studded tires for all season, vacuumed & wiped her out (thanks for helping with all that, Dad!) – and she was ready to hit the road.
Ta-da! Notice the lack of rims, she's classy like that.
So while my parents thought I was going home (yeah right!), I took her around the island for a little geocaching. First stop, Fisher Pond. I cleaned out all the caches in this area a couple months ago, but there was one left as it had been muggled. I saw it was replaced to off I went!
My new cachemobile!
First find with the new cachemobile!
Met some new friends on the trail - Michael & Dori!
Next I drove down to Dockton Park, which is over on Maury Island (Vashon and Maury are connected by an isthmus), about a 10 minute drive. My Dad grew up in this little town of Dockton, but I grew up across the water in Burton. There are many caches in this area, but I went after just one so I can save the rest for a rainy day when I want to cache but not leave the island. A little path off the parking lot took me to a neat circular beach treasure & a smiley!
Found it! What a view! That's Burton behind me.
And with that, I enjoyed the view for a few minutes before heading home for the night. Kids playing, couples strolling hand-in-hand, boats quietly humming across the water, sky turning beautiful shades of pink among the clouds, Great Blue Herons, a family of ducks crossing the harbor…such a perfect ending to a fantastic day. I wish I would have shot a #pano but this will have to do.
Left.
Center. Burton (where I grew up) is straight across the harbor.
Right.
